This will be very interesting considering only one day of streaming data will be included, which should give new releases an advantage, particularly songs released physically - something like Shockwave could have appeared at, or close to, number one a couple of weeks back.

This will be very interesting considering only one day of streaming data will be included, which should give new releases an advantage, particularly songs released physically - something like Shockwave could have appeared at, or close to, number one a couple of weeks back.

I think Hello My Love might have done the same too! This could definitely provide some interesting stuff.

Sounds great to me. Anything to try and build up interest in the official chart again.

 

I guess if this does happen they’ll scrap the midweek update on Mondays

Tune of the Weekend 26/07/19-28/07/19

 

Lil Tecca - Ransom

Anyone else think R1 seem to have unofficially dropped the 15-29 thing? I'm 36 and was greeted with multiple bangers from when I was seven this morning, like Dirty Cash and Groove is in the Heart. And I loved it. Plus, was great to hear the likes of Regulate and X Gon' Give It To Ya yesterday. Radio 2 are still terrified of a lot of 1990s dance and most hip-hop hits, and I never feel 'at home' or comfortable when I am listening to it. I wish R1 would just come out and say "**** off commercial radio, why shouldn't we compete with you?" and just carry on doing what it is doing, which is playing Top 40 hits, current bangers that won't chart but fit the tone of the station and a load of old songs that still sound pretty youthful and vibrant regardless of their vintage. And Radio 2 can focus on pop, commercial rock and the most inoffensive M People and Glynne-esque dance from all eras I guess. This age thing clearly isn't working when so many people in their 30s and 40s and even older have grown up on the kind of massive rap and dance hits R2 are still ignoring, whilst R1 happily plays those songs.

 

The bits of this that aren't on R1 anyway aren't my cup of anything! I seriously don't want to hear what the Kaiser Chiefs are up to now, 11 years after their last real hit. Although I have heard that Emeli Sande single. Is she actively trying to sound boring and middle-aged?

Edited July 28, 20197 yr by Hiyaluv

First artists confirmed for Live Lounge Month (2nd-26th) September:

 

Taylor Swift

Sam Fender

Lana Del Rey

Lewis Capaldi (The Lewis Capaldi Symphony, 26th September)

yay for Lana <3

Lol the Capaldi Symphony sounds grand!

On Monday (26th August), Radio 1's later shows are moving to daytime, just for the 1 day.

 

06:00 - Wind Down (Maribou State)

07:00 - Chillest Show with Phil Taggart

10:00 - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie

13:00 - Pete Tong

16:00 - Indie Show with Jack Saunders

19:00 - Rock Show with Daniel P Carter

What a strange idea! Although I guess the Rock Show hasn't moved very far from where it used to be.

What a fantastic idea!!

Full Live Lounge month lineup confirmed:

 

Monday 2nd: Taylor Swift

Tuesday 3rd: Friendly Fires

Wednesday 4th: YUNGBLUD

Thursday 5th: Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens

Monday 9th: Lana Del Rey

Tuesday 10th: Dermot Kennedy

Wednesday 11th: Jax Jones (+ Julia Michaels)

Thursday 12th: Mahalia

Monday 16th: TBA

Tuesday 17th: Anderson .Paak

Wednesday 18th: Sam Fender

Thursday 19th: Mark Ronson & YEBBA

Monday 23rd: Stormzy

Tuesday 24th: Rex Orange County

Wednesday 25th: HAIM

Thursday 26th: Lewis Capaldi

 

Wonder who the TBA could be?

On Monday (26th August), Radio 1's later shows are moving to daytime, just for the 1 day.

 

06:00 - Wind Down (Maribou State)

07:00 - Chillest Show with Phil Taggart

10:00 - Rickie, Melvin & Charlie

13:00 - Pete Tong

16:00 - Indie Show with Jack Saunders

19:00 - Rock Show with Daniel P Carter

 

Omg yes they haven’t done this for a few years when they used to do it for a full week at the start of the new year, it’s such a good idea!

Mark Ronson & Yebba will be class in the live lounge!

Wonder who the TBA could be?

Harry Styles? He's returning any day soon... :o

Harry Styles? He's returning any day soon... :o

Was just thinking that! Means we should get the lead in a few weeks :D

ouch no please, can Lana sing two days :D

Bank Holiday Monday is a specialist takeover day

 

7am Phil Taggart

10am Rickie, Melvin & Charlie

1pm Pete Tong

4pm Jack Saunders

7pm Daniel p carter

I've missed most of the takeover but was in time to hear Pete Tong and his show sounds perfect in this weather

I've missed most of the takeover but was in time to hear Pete Tong and his show sounds perfect in this weather

 

I thought Phil Taggart sounded great this morning. A perfect show to wake up to when you don’t need to rush around. Wasn’t so sure on RMC though.